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1、南外仙林分校 龚熙华 1. distant (Line5) adj. far away in the distant past/future: far away in the past or future:distance n. C or U the amount of space between two places:He travels quite a distance (= a long way) to work every day. Does she live within walking distance of her parents?高考链接高考链接 The faces of fo

2、ur famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _ of 60 miles.（2004全国全国） A. length B. distance C. way D. space2. boundary: n. - the edge (Line5) The mountain becomes the national for both countries. The fence serves as a between the two buildings. the boundaries of knowledge3. his

3、toric: adj. - having importance in or influence on history (Line 6) 11 November 1918 is a day as it represents the end of World War I. Can you tell me when the meeting between the two great leaders was held? This building is of importance. historic / historical:Historic and historical are differenti

4、ated in usage, though their senses overlap. Historic refers to what is important in history: the historic first voyage to outer space It is also used of what is famous or interesting because of its associationwith persons or events in history: a historic house Historical refers to whatever existed i

5、n the past, whether regarded as important or not: a historical character Historical refers also to anything concerned with history or the study of the past: a historical novelhistorical discoveriesThe differentiation between the words is not complete. They are often used interchangeably:historic tim

6、es or historical times 4. choke (Line8) n. C v. 窒息；堵塞；阻塞窒息；堵塞；阻塞 1). The child swallowed a pen and chocked to death. 2). The roads to the coast were choked with traffic. 3). At lunchtime the streets were choked with traffic. 4). Children can choke on peanuts. 引申引申: chock back 忍住，抑制忍住，抑制 chock up 因激动

7、等说不出话来因激动等说不出话来自我检测自我检测 During the rush hours the roads are usually _ up with traffic. A. chocked B. crowded C. blocked D. checked 5. link (Line21) v. T to make a connection between two or more people, things or ideas:1.The explosions are not thought to be linked in any way. link up: to form a conne

8、ction, especially in order to work or operate together:2.The organizations aim is to link up people from all over the country who are suffering from the disease.3. They linked up two areas by telephone.用法拓展用法拓展:be connected with 与与相接，相接， 和和有联系有联系 6. place: v. -to be in a state or situation (Line 36)

9、 1) She placed a tape recorder in front of her on the table.2) His uncooperative attitude placed us in an embarrassing situation.3) This job places great demands on the workers, which can be quite stressful.7. be responsible for: be in charge of (L39) The driver is responsible for the passengers saf

10、ety. 2) Philip is the project manager. He is responsible for anything concerning the project. 3) Who is responsible for making the 1) dinner reservation?8. function as: serve as (L42)My living room also functions as a study.The room functioned as a store room for keeping all our collection.The beaut

11、iful leaf functioned as a bookmark. 9. honor (L51) a quality that combines respect, pride and honesty:a man of honorWe fought for the honor of our country. n. C a reward, prize or title that publicly expresses admiration or respect:She received an honor for her services to the community.in honor of

12、sb./ sth. in order to celebrate or show great respect for someone or sth.:a banquet in honor of the president高考链接高考链接 My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _ it. (2006陕西陕西) A. in favor of B. in memory of C. in honour of D. in search of 10. permit (L57) v. -tt- T to allow sth.:The regulations do not permit much